Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Salute to America July 4, 2012

Celebrate American independence with music, food and 19th century lawn games. The evening will end with live cannon fire and fireworks set to Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture.' This year's performance - celebratring the concert's 20th anniversary - includes Copland's 'Lincoln Portrait,' which will be narrated by Senator Carl Levin on July 4 and Anthony Lucas on all other dates. Conductor Tito Munoz will preside on June 30 and July 1, and conductor Leonard Slatkin will lead the orchestra on July 3 and 4 in his Salute to America debut.